Posted on 06/21/2004 5:00:27 AM PDT by Elkiejg
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:16:44 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The Media Research Center plans a $2.8 million "Tell the Truth" campaign that it hopes will reach 50 million Americans every week between now and the end of the year with evidence of liberal bias in the media.
"This unprecedented campaign will reach 50 million people every week through a multitude of outlets. The public will be informed as to the media's liberal bias as never before," MRC President Brent Bozell said Friday in a prepared statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
Another funny piece in this article:
Teddy's anniversary
"The opening night of next month's Democratic convention in Boston is set to feature an emotional party tribute to hometown hero Ted Kennedy, who has served in office longer than every other senator but one," New York Post columnist Eric Fettmann writes.
"Guess no one at the Democratic National Committee took a close look at the calendar: That July 26 salute to Teddy just happens to coincide with ... the 35th anniversary of Chappaquiddick," Mr. Fettmann said.
"It was on July 25, 1969, that the senator appeared before a Massachusetts district court judge and, in a proceeding that lasted all of seven minutes, pleaded guilty to one count of failing to report the accident that resulted in the death of 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne.
"No jail time was imposed. The only official sanction Kennedy ever suffered was the temporary loss of his driver's license."
Poor Teddy - can't get no respect!!
Go Brent Go!
And with the all the Big Dig money, Teddy has been spent much of the rest of his career trying to dig his way out of that water and the car he left her in.
$2.8 million is not going to reach 50 million Americans once a week. I am looking forward to seeing the ad campaign though. If it is well done, I would love to see a conservative Soros type fund it and really get it out.
I think BB generally does a good, but not great job. He is used to catering to an audience that already sees what he sees. I hope he can make the case to convince the unconverted. I'm not convinced bumper stickers are the way to do that...it seems like this is more aimed at raising the awareness of the MRC rather than the awareness of media bias itself.
lets hope for a snowball effect. Drudge started very small.
"I would love to see a conservative Soros type fund it"
I dont know if such a man exists. It's time for conservatives to realize that most rich people are liberals. Conservatives come from working class, religious, and military ranks.
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